- Now that we've picked a theme we want to use,…it's time to install it and activate it on the site…and see what happens when we just switch…from one theme to the next.…To do so I'm gonna go to the back end my site,…go to Appearance, and Themes,…and from here I go to Add New…to search for the theme in question.…So here I'm looking for kage green.…See the Kage Green shows up here.…If I want to I can click Details & Preview…to get more information about the theme.…I also get kind of a preview of what this looks like,…and I know out of the box this looks pretty weird,…but I'm gonna just close that and click Install.…

Once the theme is installed…I'm just gonna activate it right away,…and then jump directly back to…the front page in the separate tab.…Now because I haven't done any kind…of customization to this theme,…it looks kinda crazy on the front end.…You see we have the site title and tagline…here on the left-hand top side…and then we have a giant menu…that shows every single page we have in our site…in a vertical state on the right-hand side.…

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6/8/2015

Want to build a website for your small business? Do it yourself (DIY) with WordPress. In this course, Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to create a website complete with a contact form, social sharing buttons, a booking/availability calendar, and a photo gallery. He walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new theme and customizing the appearance of your site to match your brand. Plus, get tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.